A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night. They’re concerned about eastern equine encephalitis. State health officials announced last week a man in his 80s had caught the disease, the first human case found in Massachusetts since 2020. The town of Plymouth, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast of Boston, announced Friday that it’s closing public outdoor recreation facilities from dusk until dawn each day after a horse in the town was infected with the disease. Meanwhile, state health officials warned that a cluster of four towns south of Worcester — Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster — are at “critical risk” after a man from Oxford caught the virus. State and local health officials urged people in those towns to avoid the peak mosquito biting times by finishing outdoor activities by 6 p.m. until Sept. 30 and then by 5 p.m. after that, until the first hard frost. They also recommend that people across Massachusetts use mosquito repellents when outdoors and drain any standing water around their homes.
What do I do if I see a spotted lanternfly? If you see a spotted lanternfly, it's imperative to immediately report it online or via phone by calling 1-888-4BADFLY. Especially if you are not inside the quarantine zone. What else? Kill it!
可以具体说一下什么病吗
### 症状 感染东部马脑炎病毒后，症状通常在4到10天内出现。症状包括高烧、头痛、呕吐、癫痫发作和行为改变等²。严重情况下，可能导致脑炎或脑膜炎，甚至昏迷²。
### 风险 东部马脑炎的死亡率较高，约有30%的感染者会死亡²。即使幸存下来，许多人也会留下长期的神经系统损伤，如智力障碍、癫痫和瘫痪²。由于没有特效药，治疗主要是对症处理²。
### 预防 预防措施包括避免蚊虫叮咬，尤其是在病毒流行地区。使用驱蚊剂、穿长袖衣物和安装纱窗都是有效的防护措施²。
Source: (1) 東部馬腦炎病毒 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E9%83%A8%E9%A6%AC%E8%85%A6%E7%82%8E%E7%97%85%E6%AF%92. (2) 东部马脑炎 - 百度百科. https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%B8%9C%E9%83%A8%E9%A9%AC%E8%84%91%E7%82%8E/16987863. (3) Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment. https://www.cdc.gov/eastern-equine-encephalitis/symptoms-diagnosis-treatment/index.html. (4) 東部馬腦炎病毒 - 維基百科，自由的百科全書. https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%9D%B1%E9%83%A8%E9%A6%AC%E8%85%A6%E7%82%8E%E7%97%85%E6%AF%92. (5) en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_equine_encephalitis.
那我们这边马多的地方还蛮危险的呢
搭车问一下，纽约今年的蚊子是不是特别多？
是雨水多的原因吗？ 后院简直没法呆了，蚊子真是一堆堆的！！！！！ 一点不夸张，找了专业打蚊子药的，一点用没有！
美东不知道是不是和雨水多有关系。
今年两大害虫特别多：文字，还有花大姐。
好些老美在网上抱怨今年花大姐非常多！
花大姐就是这种：大家后院有了吗？ 今年美东不知道怎么回事，越来越多
这个不是蚊子吧，看着像虫子，这虫子看着有点吓人。
这当然不是蚊子，是花大姐， spotted lanternfly， 现在老美都抱怨asian spotted lanternfly 泛滥成灾了。 这个花大姐的确是亚洲物种/
spotted lanternfly
是害虫，危害葡萄，果树及很多农作物
What do I do if I see a spotted lanternfly?
If you see a spotted lanternfly, it's imperative to immediately report it online or via phone by calling 1-888-4BADFLY. Especially if you are not inside the quarantine zone. What else? Kill it!